Apr 11, 2011 | Debbie in the Community
How can we revitalize King City? Can we learn from other places who have found themselves “in the dark, before the sun comes up?” Newcastle, Australia has a very innovative solution: empty spaces are considered as “wasted opportunities” and they have established a...
Apr 6, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
With the exception of Spring Hill (the condominium for seniors on King Road in King City), the reality of development has not hit Ward 5 yet….but it’s coming. And in the last few weeks, the importance of communication with current residents has been hi-lighted. As...
Apr 6, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
A creative idea has been presented to the Township: to utilize the eastern portion of our Museum for Genview’s sales office. (Genview is the developer for the subdivision east of the Museum.) The upside potential is sensitive renovation of parts of our Museum. ...
Mar 29, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
At 3/28 special King Council, Council voted 4/2 for a 5.66% increase on King portion of property tax. 2011 blended rate will be 2.62%; on residents with $514,000 assessment, increase is $139.90/year. I was one of the two not supporting this plan. The cost savings...
Mar 29, 2011 | Debbie in the Community
At April 4th Council meeting Staff will be presenting a zoning bylaw and development agreement in response to an application for 6 residential lots on the Kettleby Road. In addition a site plan control bylaw is being prepared that would apply to the subject lands...
Mar 27, 2011 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
A letter initiated by Oakville citizens and signed by residents from several other municipalities, including me, has been sent to the leadership of all the provincial parties, asking for appropriate and reasonable buffer zones between generators and residences and...
